My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 239 Weidong Liepige, a ruthless man with few words

But it seems that You Qili is not playing any tricks.

Pulling Weidong to sit on two single sofas, he sincerely described his views: "In this unprecedented wave of reform and opening up..."

Wei Dong was in a state of panic, and he quickly stopped her, as if he had been cursed. "Speak human language... well, just be direct. What do you want to do? Who do you want to do it with? When do you want to do it? How do you want to do it?"

You Qili seemed to need to change his rhetoric, adjusting it a bit before he began to tell the story: "When we landed in Shanghai, we had 5,000 yuan in cash. As soon as we got off the airport bus in the city, our bag was stolen..."

Weidong almost burst out laughing. He could easily imagine a few country bumpkins there, just like when he and Goudan were amazed by the sight of the big city in Shanghai.

If it weren't for his forty-year security guard experience, and the fact that they took the train and then delivered the goods in the countryside of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and had a buffer by wandering around for several days, and had kept the money hidden in the package on his thigh, he would probably have suffered the same kind of suffering.

So it took a lot of energy for Weidong to control his expression.

Because as You Qili described it, he was extremely unlucky!

The four grown men only had more than 30 yuan in cash. They sent a telegram to their companions who stayed in Shangzhou to ask for more time to wire the funds, so they had to temporarily squeeze into the cheapest guesthouse.

You Qili's greatest magic weapon may be the social cow. He met some friends in the guesthouse, warmly entertained them with food and accommodation, and also helped them to issue an extremely important letter of introduction, so that they could join the reform and opening-up exchange conference that they had previously registered for.

I came into contact with offices of foreign businesses and foreign-funded companies that are only found in Shanghai, which broadened my horizons.

But in order to maintain the situation, after receiving the wire transfer money, they had to change their appearance and dress more decently, and moved into the hotel designated by the exchange conference, with a room rate of 66 yuan per day!
The previous 84 yuan was definitely a huge sum of money in , equivalent to the purchasing power of yuan or even higher a few decades later.

Even You Qili didn't feel so bad: "We used to stay in a guesthouse for two yuan a day!"

Weidong had to grit his teeth and even pull his thighs to stop laughing. Are you going to do business or film a skit?

Then, when You Qili talked about how they had finally signed a few letters of intent and couldn't help but go to the Bund to take a boat tour of the Huangpu River, someone pushed his briefcase into the water on the gangplank!
When Lao He took off his clothes, jumped in and fished the fish out, he finally burst out laughing: "Are you guys filming a comedy?"

You Qili didn't smile. "I just feel a sense of sadness, just like Confucius who traveled around with his disciples for the commodity economy..."

Wei Dong finally calmed down and said, "Hey, hey, hey, don't be sentimental. I know you can talk endlessly once the topic is opened. Just tell me why you want to join my team."

You Qili must not have been able to express himself to his heart's content, and his usual incessant chatter was interrupted, so his performance was not that good.

The main purpose is to prevent Weidong from being fooled by him.

The effect of this impassioned speech is greatly reduced.

After a pause, he chose to tell the truth: "Since we arrived in Shanghai, whether it was the guesthouse or the exchange conference, as long as they heard that we were from Shangzhou, they would ask about you without exception."

Even his expression was one of resignation. "I finally got a chance to speak publicly, and it was under the name of your partner. The next day, your name was published in the Shanghai newspaper. You are now a world-renowned reform pioneer, and all the glory is concentrated on you."

Brother Guanghuan was surprised: "How come I didn't know? My name didn't appear on TV or in the newspapers?"

You Qili looked at him with complicated eyes, not sure whether he was disappointed in him or was just not giving him this opportunity.

After several seconds, he said, "Don't you know there's something called Neican? It's internal reference information, key policy information circulated within the agency. Your name has been appearing in Neican quite frequently recently."

Rang Weidong was, after all, a veteran security guard within the system, so he chuckled at the reminder: "The Reference News that ordinary people read is just filtered, ordinary international and domestic news. Internal references are often the focus of reference at all levels. I forgot."

He really forgot that in the age of computers and mobile phones, this thing no longer has such magical power.

But in the 1970s and 1980s, this was an important channel for various places to check the wind direction.

It will indeed not be released publicly.

You Qili was truly helpless: "Last time, I got the name mentioned by the ZY General Office through the internal reference. Who knew this time... you didn't take advantage of it at all? Such a good opportunity was wasted!"

He was originally arguing with his old leader in the detention center.

Rang Weidong stopped smiling. "So you joined me just to capitalize on my fame?" You Qili certainly wouldn't treat Rang Weidong as a fool. "First, listen to the letters of intent I finalized in Shanghai this time."

Weidong listened attentively with pleasure.

"This time in Shanghai, I saw that the Metallurgical and Mining Machinery Research Institute had developed a high-rise construction elevator based on a foreign product. With the current massive construction campaign across the country, this elevator has great potential, because I predict that there will be a large number of high-rise buildings in the future..."

Weidong secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart, damn, I didn’t even think of this, you really have good vision!
It is the kind of iron cage fixed to the side of the building, which can be seen in various construction site videos in later generations.

In 84, when most ordinary buildings did not exceed eight floors and not many urban buildings had elevators, few people would have thought that elevators were actually very necessary during the construction of high-rise buildings.

Even the factory building that Weidong is currently building, the upcoming dormitory building, several residential buildings with more than ten floors, the eight-story food factory building in Shangzhou, and the Liujin Photo Studio commercial building in the city center all need this thing!
Weidong can even combine the old buildings of the future with the glass tower form of the elevator, so that this construction elevator that can be repeatedly used and disassembled can be developed into a permanent model.

It’s because Lao You found this point.

It doesn't matter that he is in the habit of flattering himself by saying that he discovered that high-rise buildings will become popular.

But it's really amazing that he can seize this trend and bet on it at this time.

However, Wei Dong had no expression on his face. Firstly, his business was already very large and it was not suitable for him to do everything at once. Secondly, he wanted to find out Lao You's idea.

It turns out that the old is the wisest. You Qili was actually Weidong's mentor in doing business, and that booklet was similar to his martial arts secrets.

But when it came time to actually re-enter the industry, he was incredibly adept. "I took the practical approach you mentioned last time about securing resources on one side before securing resources on the other. I chose the Jiangzhou Hongyan Machinery Factory, a well-known heavy industry powerhouse under the Ministry of Construction. Their director is a reformist who was appointed through competitive recruitment in Jiangzhou. He's very willing to take on production. This is a standard 'science, industry, and trade' joint agreement."

Weidong finally couldn't help but nod. "Yes, if you can secure this business, it will be your base. But didn't you teach me that the two sides shouldn't meet? You, as a trader, are actually the weakest among them. Even if they don't have sales capabilities, you still have to be on guard against them trying to break through the walls. If I were doing this, I would pool my funds to buy the product technology from the research institute, and then cooperate with the machinery factory myself. This would become a one-on-one relationship between me and the manufacturer, reducing the possibility of three-way wrangling."

This is the difference between him and You Qili.

The mentor shook his head. "Don't rush when things are fast, and don't be lazy when things are slow. My business strategy has always been to try to seize uncontested areas. We can seize business opportunities that others can't see, enter quickly, and then quickly withdraw to the next area before everyone else rushes in."

Weidong refused to budge. "That's why you haven't left behind any golden goose that can consistently produce eggs. You always rush into business opportunities after keenly spotting them. Your gross profit margin may be high, but your failure rate remains high. The most important thing is that you've always been in a state of lacking strong capital. This is the biggest reason why you've been running into obstacles everywhere. If you work hard in each industry, even if the returns are low, you can eventually accumulate output to support all your explorations."

You Qili, skilled in theoretical debate, didn't argue with Weidong about business tactics. "Everyone has their own approach. If you get caught up in deep business operations, you won't maximize the effectiveness of capital. Right now, both Hongyan Machinery Factory and the research institute want you to sign the contract."

Wei Dong didn't show any joy at all: "Doesn't this just prove that the success stories I've handled before, such as the camera factory and the sanitary napkin factory, will give partners strong confidence?"

You Qili still shook his head. "I think you're standing on the crest of a wave. Most people only believe in role models, but you haven't made the most of your position."

Weidong stopped arguing about the battle strategy. Lao You seemed to be using the guerrilla capitalist approach of later generations, entering and exiting quickly without getting entangled in management and production. He would just make a profit and leave, taking one deal after another with great excitement.

"Well, if I sign the contract, it means I have to guarantee and take responsibility. What will you give me in return?" Then let's discuss the interests at the tactical level.

You Qili must have thought about this: "That's why I'm offering to join. Your presence only demonstrates that this is indeed your company's involvement, but this department is contracted and affiliated with me, and I assume all legal responsibilities and operating debts. The profit split for this business is originally 244: between the research institute, the factory, and me. I'll give you %, and you don't have to worry about anything. I can do the same for other businesses as long as you're in charge."

A construction elevator would cost at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan, and the profit is quite considerable. If you can get a few thousand or tens of thousands of yuan without doing anything, the guy selling bacon might have already agreed to it.

Wei Dong didn't care about the 10% profit at all. He only focused on: "Scientific research, factories, trade, what are you relying on to trade? Do you sell it all over the country yourself, or do you rely on those noobs outside?"

The master said: "Don't worry about this, I will naturally lead them to learn my sales skills."

Weidong thought for a moment and said, "I can choose not to take your share of the profits. I can also go to the signing ceremony, but I will clearly tell them that I am only supporting your project. I can be your friend, student, and fellow villager, helping you with this project, but there will be no vested interests involved. The prerequisite is that you drive the guy who raped my wife back to Shangzhou. If he has shares in your company, I can buy them out, which will also make me a shareholder in your company in disguise."

Brother Weidong's style began to emerge, he was ruthless and didn't talk much.

I didn’t bother to pay attention to you before because we were no longer on the same level, but now you’ve made my wife unhappy.

Then go back and retire: "I have a lot of people in Shangzhou, I can see if he has been retired. If I confirm it, I will agree to it."

(End of this chapter)